The owner of Mecca Bingo has warned that bingo halls could be forced to close if the government increases taxes on gaming machines. Rank Group chief executive Richard Harris issued the warning following proposals to double Machine Games Duty from 20% to 40%. The change has been suggested as a way of raising as much…
While September may have only just begun, at Dotty Bingo they are planning ahead so that you have something to look forward to. At the end of the month, a special one-off £2,000 bingo game is taking place in its dedicated September Sapphire room with a £1,500 Full House prize alongside separate prizes for 1…
An impressive set of full-year results from Rank Group saw profit rise by 21%, with its casino, bingo and digital businesses all recording growth. The owner of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos generated underlying operating profit of £78.6 million in the year ending 30 June 2026, up from £64.8 million a year earlier. Like-for-like net…
Plans to open the club 24 hours a day, seven days a week have been withdrawn by Mecca Dagenham. The bingo club at London East Leisure Park currently has planning permission to open between 8am and 2am every day. Mecca Bingo had applied to remove those restrictions after reporting a “growing demand” for late-night bingo,…
Heart Bingo is giving its members the chance to enjoy a daily boost with its £10 Pick ‘n’ Mix promotion. All you have to do is opt in and play £10 in any qualifying room during the day, and you will unlock a Pick ‘n’ Mix box containing either free bingo tickets or a cash…
Panda Bingo, UK Bingo and Chit Chat Bingo have completed their move to the Progress Play platform, which means players at the three sites have major changes to contend with. The three brands previously operated on the Grace Gaming platform but migrated to Progress Play on 28 July. The switch means that they now have…
There may only be just over a week of August left, but there still is plenty of time to claim multiple deposit bonuses that will give your bankroll a real boost. Until the end of the month, players can claim a 50% Bingo Bonus up to £25 promotion at Vampire Bingo by depositing at least…
The Gambling Commission has published its 2026 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment for the non-remote bingo sector, including bingo sites, and has left the overall risk rating for land-based bingo unchanged at Medium. The assessment suggests that the Commission still considers land-based bingo to present a relatively limited inherent money laundering risk. However,…
With August drawing to an end, many may be starting to feel like summer is almost over. To help keep things cheerful, Sun Bingo is running a special £100,000 Bingo Night. The big game takes place at 9pm on Friday 28 August, with £100,000 in total prizes and a £75,000 Full House jackpot waiting to…
Although 24/7 online bingo offers huge advantages, having a 24-hour bingo hall also comes with plenty of benefits. However, plans to open a 24-hour Hanwell bingo hall have been rejected after a planning inspector dismissed an appeal from Pure Gaming Limited. The company wanted to convert a vacant commercial unit at 153–155 Uxbridge Road into…
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